Wizard Earl

Chapter 460: He specifically borrowed a knife.

"Three days ago, the Church headquarters, the Black Organization, sent us intelligence that the Skull and Bones Society had sent a group of assassins to smuggle themselves in from the continent of Hoy. They should already be in Rune!" Edel pulled out a very antique-looking pipe from his pocket, then took some tobacco from his spatial ring and put it into the pipe, saying in a low voice:

"At this time, the Skull and Bones Society sent assassins to Rune. Could it be that the Skull and Bones Society is also interested in the target?" Margaret hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked Edel:

Edel lit the pipe filled with tobacco, took a slow puff, and then said, "The Black Organization says they have reliable intelligence that the Skull and Bones assassins' arrival in Rune was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather the result of at least a month of meticulous planning."

Upon hearing this, Margaret paused for a moment, then nodded in understanding. Although her authority was not yet sufficient for her to know the identity of the person Edel had referred to as the "target" in the recent plenary meeting, as a high-ranking member of the Church of Rune Storm, Margaret was quite clear about the Church's basic movements. The Church of Rune had been behaving normally for the past two months, and preparations only began a day ago after receiving news from the headquarters, the Black Organization, that the "target" might appear in Rune.

Even the Storm Church of Rune only learned of the "target's" arrival in Rune yesterday. No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for the Skull and Bones Society, headquartered on the continent of Hoy, to have known about the target's arrival in Rune a month earlier than them.

"The Black Organization doesn't know anything about the purpose, strength, number of people, or where this group of Skull and Bones assassins from the Hoy Continent are staying in Rune. We'll have to find out for ourselves. The Black Organization requires us to cooperate with the hunters in Rune to find this group of Skull and Bones assassins as soon as possible and then eliminate them!" Edel's tone remained calm, but his voice was filled with murderous intent.

Having heard so much from Edel, Margaret naturally understood why Edel had kept her behind alone. She proactively said to Edel, "Your Excellency, let me handle this task!"

Seeing that Margaret was somewhat sensible, Edel nodded in satisfaction and said, "Although the higher-ups want us to cooperate with those useless Hunters, they're not very useful and might even leak information. Margaret, you'll be in charge of this matter alone. I'll speak with Marotta later and have him assign you a squad of Arbitrators to lead. Ms. Lena's intelligence department will also provide you with intelligence support. Find out the whereabouts of these assassins as soon as possible; I don't want it to drag on for too long!"

"Your Excellency, I will complete this task as soon as possible!" After accepting the task, Margaret bowed to Eder and promised. Then, at Eder's signal, she left the conference room, leaving Eder alone in the room, holding his pipe and continuing to puff away.

Five minutes later, a middle-aged woman with exquisite makeup and excellent maintenance pushed open the conference room door and walked in. Upon smelling the strong smell of smoke in the conference room, she immediately frowned. Edel shook his head upon seeing this, then put the pipe from his lips back into his spatial ring. With a flick of his sleeve, a breeze blew through the conference room, and the smoke was immediately blown into the ventilation vents.

"Have you reached an agreement with Langley?" Edel, seated at the head of the table, asked in a deep voice to the middle-aged woman who had entered—Ms. Lena, the head of the intelligence department of the Church of Rune Storms.

"It's basically been agreed upon. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Langley has already gone to monitor the target," Ms. Lena nodded and said.

Upon hearing Ms. Lena's reply, a look of relief appeared on Edel's aged face as he slowly said, "With Lenglet around, there shouldn't be any problems..."

"I've gathered some information from above, and the target is very likely the successor of that important figure in the Earth God Cult," Ms. Lena said hesitantly, emphasizing her words when she mentioned "that important figure."

Edel nodded and analyzed, "That's normal. The methods of that great one from the Earth God Cult are so miraculous. Over the years, the Earth God Cult has arranged for countless people to inherit his methods, but without exception, they have all failed. Now, finally, one person has succeeded and become a wizard, so naturally, they cherish him greatly. I reckon that this Rune isn't the final destination for this runaway kid. Once we get rid of this hot potato from Rune's territory in a few days, we'll be able to relax!"

"Are you really planning to make a move against Margaret? I've heard that Cardinal Elena's cultivation is progressing very quickly; she might become a Level Two Wizard and a true Cardinal in no time!" Ms. Lena looked intently at Edel, then turned her attention to him, reminding him:

Ms. Lena's reminder brought a bitter look to Edel's aged face. He said helplessly, "I've had dealings with Elena before, and I know very well how talented she is. So I turned a blind eye to all the little tricks she had Margaret pull. But this time it's different. That bitch Margaret actually wants to join forces with Lenglet. If they team up, the consequences will be unimaginable... I can't touch Lenglet right now, so I can only target Margaret."

After Edel finished speaking, a barely perceptible glint flashed in Lady Lena's eyes, and she said calmly, "Edel, I don't care what you do! But remember, your actions must be discreet. Although Margaret has always acted very ordinary, it's said that Elena and she have a very good relationship. The fact that Elena left her alone in Rune shows that Margaret's strength is not as simple as it seems! If your few high-level wizard apprentices want to kill Margaret, at least several of them would have to work together. But if they do that, Langley isn't stupid; they won't fail to notice. If you try to steal a chicken and end up losing something instead, that would be terrible!"

Faced with Ms. Lena's reminder, Edel gave a strange smile and said to her, "I understand everything you're saying. Don't worry, I won't send my men to kill Margaret. I even borrowed a knife specifically to get rid of her!"

(End of this chapter)